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This week at the NC General Assembly: Reproductive health, nursing practice scope, paid family leave and more

NC Health News

This years crossover date, May 8, marks the point by which any bill thats purely policy and lacking any state appropriations needs to be approved by at least one chamber, or it dies until the beginning of the next biennium. There were dozens of health care bills filed and considered this week; NC Health News will run down a handful of them.

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With Medicaid in Washington’s crosshairs, North Carolinians rally against federal cuts

NC Health News

she said, referring to the flying cardinal in the groups logo. Republican members of the states delegation have been more opaque.Press secretaries for Hudson and several other Republican representatives contacted by NC Health News did not respond to messages asking whether they would support or oppose cuts to federal funding.

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Fears of federal cuts loom over New York state health budget process

HEALTHBEAT

About $7 billion of the state Health Departments $113.6 billion proposed budget is earmarked for other health programs, including public health work. Hochul has proposed $1 billion in new funding for safety-net hospitals, as well as investments in reproductive health and maternal health.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Courts Try To Curb Health Cuts

KFF Health News

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” Bush administration about the impact of cutting funding to research universities.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump 2.0

KFF Health News

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” now a key voice in the Trump transition team — is telegraphing big plans for health policy.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Medicaid in the Crosshairs, Maybe

KFF Health News

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” Learn more about KFF. USE OUR CONTENT This story can be republished for free ( details ).

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About 1 in 3 US women are accessing family planning services: CDC

The Hill

The new data comes as reproductive health advocates and experts prepare for possible cuts to the federal family planning program commonly referred to as Title X under the forthcoming Trump administration. The Biden administration reversed the regulation in 2021, but health experts fear it could come back. percent and 15.7